Japanese I, First Half Unit
Credit: 0.5 units
Lessons: 11 lessons, 11 submitted
Exams: 2 exams
Grading: Computer and Faculty Evaluated
Prerequisites: None
Description: This course is designed for students who have not previously studied Japanese. Students will learn the basics of conversational Japanese, as well as Japanese geography, history, and culture. Activities will provide practice in reading and speaking Japanese. Japanese has three writing systems; students will learn hiragana and be introduced to some kanji and katakana characters. Other lesson topics include speaking politely, meeting people, family, leisure activities, time, days of the week, and morning routines.
Gifted: This course is academically challenging. Any student who has an interest in the subject and has met the prerequisites (if any), may enroll.
Special Instructions: NOTE: In order for you to be able to complete this course, your computer must support East Asian languages. Please preview the course for more information. Assignments need to be created in Microsoft Word or another word processor that saves files as .doc (Word 97–2003 document) or .rtf (Rich Text format). Your computer must also have the capability to record sound from a microphone (listed as optional course material below).
The same textbooks are also used for the second half unit
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